When permit applications are delayed or denied, it costs applicants time and money. Below are some of the most common “potholes” for applicants to avoid, so they can receive approvals faster and avoid multiple cycles of back-and-forth with review staff:

Building Issues:

Disorganized plans and lack of clarity regarding the nature of the project

Incomplete, missing, or incorrect items on residential applications:

Project valuation estimates below city policy minimums

Special inspection agreement missing or incomplete

Energy code envelope (assemblies not shown or not matching rescheck)

Mechanical information (equipment, fireplaces, terminations)

Incomplete, missing, or incorrect items on commercial applications:

Project valuation estimates below city policy minimums

Special inspection agreement missing

Fire and sound assemblies

Accessibility information

Zoning Issues:

Disorganized plans and lack of clarity regarding the nature of the project

Missing plans and elevations

Inaccurate or missing depictions of zoning dimensions

Unclear or missing calculations for existing AND proposed floor area

No land use entitlement information included

Development is not within the allowed envelope (i.e., development encroaches on an easement)

Changes to the scope of the project or the project design after submittal (i.e., changes induce the need for new documents to be submitted, or induce the need for a land use review)